For this unit, Globalization, you are expected to:
Identify globalization as a process that has important spatial implications because of its impact in economic, cultural and political spheres.
Understand that world economic activity is increasingly integrated because of growing international trade, the growth of transnational corporations (TNCs), international economic agreements, trading blocs and global movements of capital. Be familiar with the evidence of the growth of each of these global economic integration factors.
Understand how changes in transport (air, sea, land) in recent decades have resulted in reduced travel times and cheaper costs, and consequently a growth in travel. Moreover, understand how this affordability allows greater levels of cultural contact.
Recognize that the factors affecting cultural integration include technological change, transnational corporations (TNCs), global media networks, the Internet, tourism, migration and the actions of governments.
Recognize that the effects of cultural integration include homogenized landscapes, economic dominance and dependence, threats to cultural diversity and sovereignty, and shrinking time and space.
Activity: Identifying examples of globalization.
Central question: To what extent is my identity shaped by globalization?
Problem: Find cultural, commercial and ideological evidence of globalization within your lives.
Objective: Using an outline of a member of your group (traced onto newsprint), generate a visual image of the evidence you have found.
Time limit: 45 minutes
Purpose: To demonstrate knowledge of the level of globalization one has in their lives.
Mark: Participation
Groupings - Be sure to find space on the floor for your group to work. Thus, put your desks together and be sure there is sufficient room between your group's desks and other groups in the room
Block B:
What is globalization?
For this unit, Globalization, you are expected to:
Activity: Identifying examples of globalization.
Central question: To what extent is my identity shaped by globalization?
Problem: Find cultural, commercial and ideological evidence of globalization within your lives.
Objective: Using an outline of a member of your group (traced onto newsprint), generate a visual image of the evidence you have found.
Time limit: 45 minutes
Purpose: To demonstrate knowledge of the level of globalization one has in their lives.
Mark: Participation
Groupings - Be sure to find space on the floor for your group to work. Thus, put your desks together and be sure there is sufficient room between your group's desks and other groups in the room
Block B: